Apparatus for producing fibrous structures electrostatically

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EP 0 239 339 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.10.1989 Bulletin 1989/43

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	30.09.1987 Bulletin 1987/40

(21)	Application number: 87302459.0

(22)	Date of filing: 23.03.1987

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁴: D04H 3/16

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

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Priority:

24.03.1986 GB 8607235

(71)	Applicants:
	ETHICON INC. Somerville New Jersey 08876 (US) THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL Liverpool L69 3BX (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Berry, John Phillip Wirral Merseyside L48 0QU (GB) Annis, David Bromborough Merseyside L63 0HQ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Howick, Nicholas Keith et al
	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

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(54)	Apparatus for producing fibrous structures electrostatically

(57) Apparatus for producing a fibrous structure includes electrostatically charged mandrels (10) arranged around a delivery assembly for fibreizable material. The delivery assembly includes capillary needles (18) to which fibreizable material is supplied from a reservoir (15), the needles (18) being arranged on manifolds (17) moved continuously around a loop path on a rail (20).

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